While Beijing is still basking in the afterglow of the Olympics, Forbes and the Economist have been looking further afield, and have ranked the business attractiveness of China’s bigger cities.
From Forbes (via China.org.cn):
Top Five:
1. Hangzhou
2. Shanghai
3. Wuxi
4. Nanjing
5. Ningbo
“Hangzhou was named the best place to do business in China for a fifth consecutive year in a Forbes survey…Shanghai came in [...]

The Economist has issued its latest Big Mac Index which uses the price of McDonald’s hamburgers to compare international currencies. The fast food dish is a funny but apt international measuring stick, since its 31,000 stores in 119 countries make it a widespread global phenomenon. But all those burgers are telling essentially the same story, [...]

In U.S. cities, when the wealthy want to expand their homes, they usually build up and out. Witness all the giant glass penthouses, roof gardens and double-wide townhouses in New York and San Francisco.

Yet in London, the rich are digging down. According to a Sunday article by Paul Bignell in London’s Independent, a growing number [...]

It is a very noble decision to foster parent.  That statement just does not do justice to the self-sacrificing act of foster parenting.  For a person to open up their home and heart to a child in need is one of the greatest displays of human kindness there is. Although someone may have the heart [...]

A roundup of economic news from around the Web.
Who Long Can Growth Last?: The Economist wonders how much longer the American economy can continue to grow. “The economy?s resilience, while remarkable, cannot be relied upon to last. Export growth is likely to soften, because America?s trading partners in the rich world are now struggling too. [...]

ADHD (Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder) is well known for three main features : inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity. In most cases parents do not complain of hyperactivity as a ADHD symptom, until the child's school reports it as a symptom - as these are often first noticed outside the family.
1. The child is always [...]

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